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As a child, Mike was fascinated by the entrancing power of rhythm. He was known to entertain his neighborhood friends with daily performances full of dancing and drumming. Every night before falling asleep, he would lie in his bed and dream of playing thunderous, polyrhythmic beats that traveled on magic sound waves into outer space and into heaven.

"The beats and rhythms I play are like my prayers and gifts to the multi (uni)verse."

Mike has a diverse background in music and rhythm. He has performed with Ahmad Aladeen, Bobby Shoe, Clark Terry and Louis Bellson. He studied music at S.M.S.U. in Springfield, Missouri and also studied privately with John Cushon (Oleta Adams) and Gary Chaffee (independent).

EQUIPMENT LIST:

• Drums are birch in custom blue stain.
  8", 10", 12", 14"(snare), 16", 22"
• DW5000 double pedal, hi hat stand and rims mounts.
• Cymbal mix of Paiste, Zildjian and Sabian.
• Evans G1 on all batters and EQ3 on kick.
• 5B Promark naturals, Promark yarn mallets and
  Vic Firth brushes.
• Various percussion toys and flutes from modern music stores and Indian craftspeople.